Magic Rubbish
In response to a text called ‘Magic Trash’ about an artist who uses recycled items to create his artwork, we decided to create our own ‘Magic Wall’ using recycled items that we have been collecting. Throughout the week, the children have been colour mixing, collaborating, creating and adapting…
Art Club!
Some children in Reception have been attending art club after school! This week the children explored finger painting. We explored the difference between abstract and figurative paintings and the children then decided on their own designs before painting.
Play-dough fun
The children love making play dough with an adult at the start of the week. Lately the children have been using shells and pebbles to enhance their creations.
Fruit lollies
Fruit lollies were a perfect choice to make on our warm week in nursery A. The children used cutting skills to prepare the soft fruit and distributed them into ice lolly moulds, after calculating how much fruit we would need. After that the children practised their pouring by adding water before…
Creating and making using natural materials
Our children love using natural materials to enhance their play dough learning experiences. This week they made some wonderful creations using buttercups.
Painting techniques using foreground and backgounds.
In this term we have been learning about different painting techniques and blending colours.
Dinosaur Footprints in Nursery B
This week the children are exploring colour and colour mixing using paints and dinosaurs to create footprint patterns. When they have finished their patterns, they are bathing the dinosaurs in warm soapy water.
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Painting
Today we have been investigating the effects that can be achieved by adding salt to a surface painted with watercolour.
Colourful Painting in Nursery
Today the children used paints, brushes, string and teabags to create colourful firework paintings. They worked together and shared their ideas while exploring paint using different tools.
Large scale artwork in Nursery A
The children in Nursery A have been combining their drawing, painting and collage skills over the past few weeks to create amazing joint pieces of artwork.
Nursery’s Good Shepherd Day
Today the children are having a fancy-dress day to raise money for the Good Shepherd Appeal. They are having lots of fun playing and painting together.
Computing
Staying Safe Online
Today in computing, we discussed the pros and cons of being online. We then looked through some scenarios and discussed how this would make us feel. We designed a poster for younger children to help them know what they can do to stay safe online.